Seeing that Zhao Feng was suspicious, Xia Qiuran knew she couldn't ask any more questions, so she casually offered an explanation.

"It's nothing, just curiosity. This Ma Daguang isn't very old, but he's quite experienced."

Zhao Feng didn't think too much about it. He had more important things to do at the moment, so he went up to Xia Qiuran and took her hand.

"Qiu Ran, although he and I are colleagues, we are completely different kinds of people. If we get married, I will definitely be devoted to you."

Xia Qiuran quickly dodged, a hint of disgust flashing in her eyes. "Alright, you should go back now. I need to go back to the hospital too."

After saying that, he walked in another direction.

Lu Zhenghan, who had been guarding the door, followed Xia Qiuran after she left.

After a brief conversation, they realized that the medical vocational school was their only lead, so they rushed over together without much hesitation.

Inside the medical vocational school, it was during class time, and the two of them wandered around the teaching building but couldn't find anyone to talk to.

Yuan Qiaoling, a teacher at the school, happened to be walking out of her office with her lesson plan when she ran into the two people walking together.

"Brother Zhenghan, what brings you here? Did you come to see me?" Yuan Qiaoling quickly ran over to greet him.

Lu Zhenghan coldly replied, "No, we're here to find someone."

Yuan Qiaoling then walked between Lu Zhenghan and Xia Qiuran, subtly separating the two.

"Then who do you want to find? I'll help you find someone."

"Need not."

Lu Zhenghan spoke resolutely, and after finishing, he led Xia Qiuran to the other side, giving Yuan Qiaoling no face at all.

Yuan Qiaoling gritted her teeth. What was wrong with her? Why was she allowed to take Xia Qiuran to find someone without even telling her who they were looking for?

She was the one recognized by both families as the Lu family's daughter-in-law. The one accompanying Lu Zhenghan to find people right now should be her, the upright girlfriend recognized by everyone, not Xia Qiuran, that wild woman who rose to power through seductive means.

Yuan Qiaoling grew angrier the more she thought about it, refusing to believe that she couldn't outmaneuver a village girl with her methods.

...

Lu Zhenghan and his companion walked to the end of the corridor and saw a plump woman, around 50 years old, wiping windows. She looked very much like the person they were looking for.

They looked at each other, and their eyes seemed to see a glimmer of hope.

"Hello comrade, I am a reporter from Life Daily. Do you know Ma Daguang? He's the one featured in the newspaper."

Xia Qiuran walked over first, but to avoid any complications, she did not reveal her true identity or purpose.

Recently, Ma Daguang's story has been widely reported in the newspapers. Aunt Pang is no stranger to this name. After thinking carefully with a rag, she said...

"I don't know anyone like that. You've asked the wrong person."

He looked quite disdainful, as if he was afraid of having any connection with someone like Ma Daguang.

"Auntie, we don't mean anything by it. We just want to learn more about his past and report it so that it can serve as a warning."

"I heard his second wife's mother works here, is that right?"

Xia Qiuran chased after her and asked again, but the plump aunt waved her hands repeatedly, her face showing a hint of impatience.

"I really don't know him. I've only heard people talking about him abusing his wife. Please stop asking me."

Seeing that the plump aunt looked a little scared, Xia Qiuran changed the subject.

Are there any other cleaning staff at the school?

"Yes, I have."

Are there any women around your age?

"No, they're all men. Okay, I have to go get to work. You can ask other people."

After saying that, the plump aunt took the rag and left.

Could the clues have simply run dry? Xia Qiuran called out twice in frustration, but the fat aunt's pace quickened.

"Don't worry, I know the principal of this school. If I can't find out anything privately, I'll go ask him." Lu Zhenghan said as he walked to Xia Qiuran's side.

To be precise, the school principal knew his grandparents and they were old friends. Yuan Qiaoling was able to get a job there thanks to his help.

Lu Zhenghan didn't want to bother the principal, whom he wasn't very familiar with, unless absolutely necessary. But if things didn't progress, he would do everything he could to find out the truth.

"Well, this is just my guess right now, and it's best if as few people know about it as possible," Xia Qiuran said after thinking for a moment.

Just as the two were about to turn back, they saw Yuan Qiaoling standing at the end of the corridor.

Yuan Qiaoling walked forward slowly and asked in a calm tone.

"You're looking for Li Shuangshuang's mother, right?"

After the report about Ma Daguang came out, she heard many of her colleagues at school talking about it, saying that Ma Daguang's second wife, Li Shuangshuang's mother, worked as a cleaner at the school.

She had been subjected to domestic violence several times before, and it seems she couldn't take the beatings anymore and ran away from home.

They came here concealing their identities to ask the cleaning lady about Ma Daguang, which must be because of this.

Li Shuangshuang?

Xia Qiuran felt a sense of familiarity upon hearing the name. Afraid of alerting Zhao Feng and arousing his suspicion, she did not ask about the name of Ma Daguang's second wife. However, in her previous life, she had overheard Zhao Feng and Ma Daguang talking and had indeed heard the name Li Shuangshuang before.

"Do you know where she is?" A glimmer of hope flashed in Xia Qiuran's eyes.

Yuan Qiaoling nodded slightly, but did not continue speaking.

"Comrade Yuan, Ma Daguang's behavior is heinous and he has harmed many female comrades. We just want to find more victims, collect evidence, and strive to get the police to punish Ma Daguang for the crimes he deserves. If you can provide us with clues, it will be a good deed for the women of our country."

Xia Qiuran tried to persuade Yuan Qiaoling with her emotions and reason, but Yuan Qiaoling's gaze was only fixed on Lu Zhenghan.

Xia Qiuran immediately understood that the one who tied the knot must untie it, and without hesitation, she pushed Lu Zhenghan out.

"Commander Lu just said that you are his god-sister. Now that we're at your school, he'll definitely treat you to a meal later."

Upon hearing this, Yuan Qiaoling's eyes lit up, and she looked at Lu Zhenghan with anticipation.

"Really? Brother?"

Lu Zhenghan's gaze swept over, devoid of warmth or emotion, and he coldly replied.

"You can eat now."

"Thank you, brother. We're family. Even if you don't treat me to a meal, I'll tell you everything I know." Yuan Qiaoling happily ran to Lu Zhenghan's side, trying to grab his hand, but he subtly dodged her. Yuan Qiaoling's expression changed slightly, but then returned to normal.

"But brother, the head of the teaching department assigned me a lot of work moving files, and I, a woman, simply can't carry them all."

"Where is it? I'll come help you move it," Xia Qiuran immediately replied.

Lu Zhenghan was her boss and also the one who came with her to inquire about things, so of course she had to volunteer to do the work.

Yuan Qiaoling quickly led the two to the place where student files were stored. Looking at the shelves that were taller than a person and the files covered in dust, Xia Qiuran coughed twice.

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